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Re: Dropping postgres as a whole.


  • From: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
  • To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
  • Cc: Selena Deckelmann <sdeckelmann(at)chrisking(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Advocacy List <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
  • Subject: Re: Dropping postgres as a whole.
  • Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:02:08 -0700
  • Message-id: <46FBF020.4060803@commandprompt.com> <text/plain>

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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> 

>>> Heck, I know plenty of people that just say PG, or PGSQL, myself
>>> included.
>> +1 I like it.
> 
>>  From a design standpoint, 'Pg' is nicer. I know we're not there yet, but
>> just sayin'.
> 
> Just to clarify, I don't believe JD is advocating *changing the name* to Pg, 
> only using Pg as the common name vs Postgres ...
> 
> Right JD? :)

That is correct. I am *not* advocating changing our name to Pg. I am
simply advocating the idea that we are PostgreSQL, also known as Pg.

(the the Volkswagen metaphor)

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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